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Autonomy
Being in control of actions and decisions (e.g. freedom to play how you want)
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Popular, well-rated games with a strong autonomy score.
Explore play styles & combinations ↓+5 Autonomy affinity
Review scores are shown out of 100
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+4.0
Golfing Over It with Alva Majo
Players have control over their shots and decisions, but once the ball hits a surface, control is lost until it stops…
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+4.0
Jagged Alliance - Back in Action
Players have freedom to plan strategies, issue detailed orders in pause mode, and choose mercenaries and equipment…
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+4.0
MASSIVE CHALICE
Players have significant control over strategic decisions such as pairing heroes, managing bloodlines, building keeps…
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+4.0
Pine
Players have freedom to choose which factions to ally with or oppose, influence world politics, and decide order of…
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+4.0
Satellite Reign
Players have freedom to choose mission order, approach (stealth or combat), and customize agents with skills and gear.
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+4.0
Star Control®: Origins
Players can freely explore the galaxy, choose quests, customize their flagship and fleet, and decide how to approach…
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+4.0
The Gate Must Stand
Players actively control a hero and manage troop formations and upgrades, allowing significant freedom in tactical…
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+4.0
The Impossible Quiz
Players have full control over their actions and decisions, choosing answers and strategies freely, including when to…
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+4.0
Tower Wars
Players have freedom to build mazes, choose tower placement, upgrade paths, and balance offense and defense strategies.
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+4.0
Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
Players have extensive freedom to build routes, create sessions, and customize their experience with Surveyor 2.0 and…
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+4.0
VR Dungeon Knight
Players can customize their class and weapons loadout freely before each dungeon run, and choose different play styles…
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+4.0
Warlord: Awaji
Players have freedom to customize army equipment, choose troop positions in formations, and decide camp layout and…
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+4.0
A.I.M.2 Clan Wars
Players have freedom to choose roles (warrior, trader, courier), customize gliders and equipment, and decide their own…
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+4.0
ALTF42
Players have significant control over movement and can explore glitches and shortcuts, indicating high autonomy.
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+4.0
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Players manage their own space agency, making strategic decisions on research, personnel, and missions with freedom to…
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+4.0
Dungelot: Shattered Lands
Players choose their own path through dungeons, decide which tiles to uncover and when to fight or avoid enemies, and…
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+4.0
Else Heart.Break()
Players have freedom to explore the city, choose their own path, and hack objects in many ways, though some story…
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+4.0
Everholm
Players have freedom to choose activities like farming, exploring, combat, and relationship building at their own pace…
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+4.0
Final Upgrade
Players have freedom to design custom ships and stations, choose difficulty settings, and decide how to manage…
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+4.0
Gun Rocket
Players have full control over rocket movement and decisions on how to navigate levels with thrusters and gravity…
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+4.0
Headquarters: World War II
Players have freedom to customize core units, choose upgrades, and tailor strategies; multiple campaigns and skirmish…
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+4.0
Hidden Objects
Players freely explore scenes at their own pace without time pressure or forced routines.
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+4.0
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Players have significant freedom to control units directly or issue strategic orders; can pilot any vehicle or delegate…
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+4.0
IT Specialist Simulator
Players have control over troubleshooting steps and decisions, with some freedom in how to solve IT problems.
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